Artisans and Afterglow

Afterglow is proud to represent the work of almost 40 designers and vintage traders from the local area. Read all about them here and remember that bespoke commissions and personalisation are often available.

Our Vintage Traders and Designers

Afterglow

Diana owns and runs Afterglow, and in her spare time upcycles furniture and guitars and ukuleles, using decoupage and chalk paint. Her other work includes handprinted teatowels, retro cufflinks, costume jewellery and sourcing a range of vintage items.

Spoon rings, forkbangles, earrings, pendants, keyrings and more are all handmade by James using solid hallmarked silver and silver-plated vintage spoons and forks. Each design is unique. James also sources a range of handmade Baltic amber jewellery.

Little Eccentric

A collection of beautiful handcrafted creations made primarily from wool and silk, including wet-felted pictures, vessels, brooches and notebooks, and eco-dyed scarves. Described by Nikki as painting with fibres, each one is unique.

Merriman's Vintage Jamboree

A shelf of quirky vintage treasures, especially toys, books and collectables, which celebrate nostalgia and memories of childhood. Cherry also sources a range of vintage linen for us and creates beautiful rag wreaths for the home from recycled fabric.

Mr Pip Goes Solo

A mix of vintage, handmade and retro, Mr Pip makes upcycled scrabble pictures, coasters and cufflinks, and sources wooden boxes and signs popular with fans of Harry Potter and prosecco! Other wares include vintage brooches, kitchenalia, Lexicon cards and knobs.

Sammy Jackson

Sammy is a talented artist and crafter. Her paintings and drawings sit alongside adorable needlefelt animal keepsakes and a range of tiny teddies and other creatures in tins. Her work is complemented by attractive vintage finds.

Claire Rocks

Claire is an established vintage trader and describes herself as a "lover of things old, colourful and a tad tired". She specialises in homewares and kitchenalia, especially from the 1950s-1970s.

Sunday Silversmiths

Pip and Betty are a mother and daughter team who are learning the art of silversmithing, making pieces in their conservatory 'workshop' and sharing the results with us! Featuring rustic handmade silver and copper rings, earrings and bangles, and each one is unique.

Vintage in the Shires

Well known on the vintage circuit for their network of local fairs, Ann and Isabel's shelf is full of pretty homewares and collectables such as vintage tins, china, toys and books. They also source items such as typewriters, pictures and patchwork quilts.

Jackie Vine Glass

Jackie has been making glass in her Olney studio since 2005, inspired by folk art and the countryside and featuring both decorative work and useful pieces such as coasters or spoon rests. She uses mixed media such as copper sheet, paint and even old electricity cables.

Black Fox Vintage

Louise is an experienced trader offering a pretty selection of vintage goods ranging from vases to cake stands and books to pictures. With larger items such as lamps, pictures, furniture and cricket bats too, there's always something new to see.

Salvaged Style

Sarah Bell at Salvaged Style sources beautiful vintage furniture and collectables, handpicked for their design and style. Pieces such as chests of drawers, typewriters and antique boxes are sensitively restored, bringing them back to life for another generation.

Pecia Designs

Kelly designs and creates colourful, beaded jewellery, taking her inspiration from the outdoors - the sea, rural escapes, urban areas, lakes and more. Each piece is individual, featuring some precious materials, some rare and some recycled and reflects the changing seasons.

Molly Scarborough

Molly is an artist from Rushden, Northants, who works in a variety of media, from pencils to watercolour and pastel to stipple. As well as pictures, she paints on recycled slates, boxes and tea caddies to create unique gifts for the home and garden.

Boodles Doodles

A talented artist, Sam combines painting with textiles, using freehand machine embroidery to create pictures, cushions, tea cosies and more, with touching messages and images. Any design can be personalised and bespoke orders are welcome.

Top Step Antiques

Alex is an knowledgable antiques dealer with a particular interest in art nouveau, Art Deco and jewellery. Her shelf at Afterglow houses an eclectic mix of mirrors, necklaces, photographs and toys, as well as photo cards featuring her collection of vintage teddies.

A scientist by day, and crafter in her time off, Jenny focuses on fabric gifts including a range of sturdy noticeboards for Afterglow. Each is hand-upholstered with country-theme fabric. Custom orders are available.

Ruby & Wonder

Tara and Wayne are a husband and wife team designing and handcrafting silver jewellery from a studio just outside Olney. Hammered finishes, stamped designs, silver wire and semi-precious stones feature in the pretty pendants, rings and earrings.

Julia Stapleton

Julia is a ceramacist who creastes pottery flowers and vases for us, along with ring dishes, cards and tea light holders. Her clay work is painted and glazed and each piece is unique.

Tumbleworn

Everything made by Tumbleworn starts life as something else - a chipped plate, old wine bottle or offcut of glass. Each piece is handcut and churned in sand and pebbles in the tumbler before being made into a unique piece such as a windchime, heart hanger, angel, jigsaw or jewellery.

Jan Cooper

Jan recently moved to Northampton from Brighton and her designs reflect the boho culture and vintage style of the south coast town. Jewellery and cards are bright and colourful with inspiration from Mexican artist Frida Kahlo.

Olney artist Michelle recently returned to painting after a gap of nearly 30 years, and hasn't looked back. She works mostly in acrylics and images from her original paintings are reproduced on quality cushions, mugs, cards and more.

Naomi Brady

Naomi is an accomplished painter and crafter, working in pencil, watercolour and textiles to create a range of decorations and cards. She often depicts animals and scenes from around the Olney area.

Paula & the Pencils

Paula is a talented illustrator and her artwork includes colourful prints of artist Frida Kahlo. She also makes a selection of badges and greetings cards featuring shrink plastic icons, plus mugs, mirrors, pompoms and more!

Oathill and Kinsfolk

Upcycling at its best, Gabriel transforms antique coins into beautiful pendants and earrings using traditional hand tools. Many of his designs feature creatures and scenes from the mystical land of Oathill and include intricate details and delicate engraving.

Nicky Kenny Photography

Nicky Kenny is a talented photographer based in Wolverton whose eye-catching images offer a different slant on the local area and beyond. The walls of the shop are brightened up with a range of her framed prints. She also makes delicious fudge!

Get Smitten

Lisa's mission with Get Smitten is to give glamour to something old and discarded. Her vintage fabrics, kits, patterns and bamboo knitting needles and crochet hooks will inspire you to repurpose and upcycle to create gorgeous handmade textiles.

Little Suitcase of Ideas

Little Suitcase is three crafters pulling together to create unique gifts, ranging from macrame to greetings cards and wool pictures to earrings. Their work is often light-hearted such as these upcycled plastic animals turned into pin cushions!

Stained Glass by James

James makes mirrors and suncatchers to complement the home, and each piece is handmade using the traditional lead and solder technique. Reclaimed Victorian glass is used alongside a rich range of colours and textures to make each design unique.

Beaver Pens

Alan is an experienced woodturner who now specialises in pen turning. He uses wood from sustainable sources as well as whisky barrels, deer antlers and coloured acrylics to make quality ballpoint and fountain pens to treasure.

Polkadot

Artist Lisa has been part of Afterglow since the shop opened and supplies us with a range of pretty signs, brooches, mugs and decorative wooden hangers, hand-painted in her home studio in ice cream colours with a scattering of polkadots, roses and hearts.

Upsydaisy Craft

Nat makes quirky ceramics for people to give or keep, featuring animals, cacti, doodles and her love of biscuits! Her collection at Afterglow includes brooches, framed clay pictures and earrings.

Kate Rowland

Kate is a jewellery designer and illustrator who creates playful, conversation-starting pieces from ethically sourced materials. She laser cuts and etches designs in her studio before painting and assembling by hand.

Catherine works in mixed media, inspired by nature. She dyes and prints her own fabric, including vintage linen, adding paint and stitching and even utilising tea bags to creat unique pieces of art and greetings cards.

Afterglow also has greetings cards made by a number of local artists.

If you would like to talk to us about your work we would love to hear from you. Give us a call or email us at info@afterglow-originals.com